Chocolate-Dipped Apricots With Coconut Flakes

Dried fruits aren’t just for your grandparents. It is so simple to spice them up and add a little pizzazz. These chocolate dipped, coconut sprinkled candies are a perfect treat for the Valentine’s Day gifts for your friends – they are simple to make, homemade, inexpensive and look beautiful. If you do plan on giving them away, make a couple extra for yourself – they are hard to resist!

As an added bonus, the recipe is customizable. For example, you don’t like coconut? Instead, use slivered almonds or crushed pistachios. Or, if apricots don’t interest you, try subbing in dried pineapple or mangoes as an alternative. You can also experiment with milk chocolate or white chocolate if dark chocolate is not your thing.